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tough is change in america. i thought about this a lot and my initial reaction was to be mad at all these people who are yelling and screaming. it reminded me a lot of when i signed civil unions, which is the first bill of its kind in the country, and i'll tell you why. you know, i always had a lot of -- i'm actually not as liberal as everybody thinks i am. and i actually had a bill following among sort of moderate people and even republicans and independent business types, not certainly the right wing and people were really angry. i'd go to neighborhoods that i had been popular if before and people would be creaming the f word at me and i had to have police people with me and stuff and it was an extraordinary degree of anger. it wasn't that their marriage would be in trouble because gay people have equal rights. it was the change. it was the idea that they counted on before, a certain set of things they believed in before they couldn't believe in anymore. that's what's really going on in these meetings and of c
tough is change in america. i thought about this a lot and my initial reaction was to be mad at all these people who are yelling and screaming. it reminded me a lot of when i signed civil unions, which is the first bill of its kind in the country, and i'll tell you why. you know, i always had a lot of -- i'm actually not as liberal as everybody thinks i am. and i actually had a bill following among sort of moderate people and even republicans and independent business types, not certainly the...
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in america, we use markets to organize our economy. consumers derive vast economic benefits over the long term from these markets. consumer protection policy in turn can have profound effects, both for good and ill, on these markets. the ftc and other public authorities operate against a backdrop of important consumer protection institutions, most notably the market in private. in our economy, consumers can beat to offer the most appealing mix of price and quality. but when competition alone cannot punish or to tour the hud deter, such as adult life to your customers, and keep your contractual promises. notwithstanding the strengths of the common law, sometimes, as one court enforcement is not feasible, private law just does not work. when market forces are inefficient and the common private law is ineffective, a public agencies such as the federal trade commission can help preserve competition and protect consumers. does, the ftc has a crucial role as an umpire in our economy. but it is not and should not be a star player. let me make
in america, we use markets to organize our economy. consumers derive vast economic benefits over the long term from these markets. consumer protection policy in turn can have profound effects, both for good and ill, on these markets. the ftc and other public authorities operate against a backdrop of important consumer protection institutions, most notably the market in private. in our economy, consumers can beat to offer the most appealing mix of price and quality. but when competition alone...
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in the beginning of the 19th century, the second city in america, in the west, access to the west was saint louis. saint louis was located on the western side of the missiippi river. the rail lines to the east coast market were located on the eastern side of the mississippi river. the city fathers of saint louis refused to build a real road bridge across the mississippi, so that the network of the day could connect with the srce with the market. e city fathers of chicago, at exactly the same time, illegally built a railroad to connect with a new line coming out from the east. and beit 1861, there were a hundred 60 trains and out a day in chicago and saint louis was arguing about whether they should build a bridge. distributed broadband ip is the greatest change to how we connect since steam on steel. you think is a economic growth? i say look at history. look at the history of in the last network revolution that we're talking about the network revolution that will build tomorrow. but i think one of the other lessons of history is that build it and they will come. exists only in iowa c
in the beginning of the 19th century, the second city in america, in the west, access to the west was saint louis. saint louis was located on the western side of the missiippi river. the rail lines to the east coast market were located on the eastern side of the mississippi river. the city fathers of saint louis refused to build a real road bridge across the mississippi, so that the network of the day could connect with the srce with the market. e city fathers of chicago, at exactly the same...
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the lead form of our series, the bank of america, ably represented by a member of our board. and the boston capital institute, the boston foundation, those who draw attention to these forums, our media sponsors. we thank them, the boston globe which broadcasts the kennedy library forums on sunday evenings, and cable news. i would like you to join me in thanking them for doing such a great job in support of our series. [applause] we have a special privilege to sit in on a conversation as if we receding around the shriver dinner table. what we build here this evening, i hope, are eunice's children's perspective on her contributions to public life, to the lives of millions across the globe and to their own lives as well. to help facilitate that conversation, we are delighted to have professor mary and the london with us at the harvard law school. her legal scholarship in the area of human rights and comparative international law and bioethics received international recognition. she is a member of president bush's council on biosaffixed and received a 2005 national humanities met
the lead form of our series, the bank of america, ably represented by a member of our board. and the boston capital institute, the boston foundation, those who draw attention to these forums, our media sponsors. we thank them, the boston globe which broadcasts the kennedy library forums on sunday evenings, and cable news. i would like you to join me in thanking them for doing such a great job in support of our series. [applause] we have a special privilege to sit in on a conversation as if we...
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america's evil companies creates event as a public service. a private itiative. no government mandate. no government money. >> running up in five minutes, a senate hearing on detainee trials being proposed by the obama administration. we recently spoke with a pitol hill reporter to learn more. >> josh rogin of congressional quarterly, why is congress considering an overhaul of the procedures governing military commissions? >> this would actually be the third iteration of the military commissions process since it was begun the bush administration so many years ago. the first version was ruled unconstitutional by the supreme court in the 2006 case as congress then established the military commissions act of 2006 would reform the commission, but president obama said when he assumed office these commissions were not up to the standards that he thought were fair and just an representative of american values. so he pledged to reform them for the. that's what they are doing now, and the bulk of the work is taking place in the context of this year's defense authorization
america's evil companies creates event as a public service. a private itiative. no government mandate. no government money. >> running up in five minutes, a senate hearing on detainee trials being proposed by the obama administration. we recently spoke with a pitol hill reporter to learn more. >> josh rogin of congressional quarterly, why is congress considering an overhaul of the procedures governing military commissions? >> this would actually be the third iteration of the...
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communication workers of america is a labor union. we represent 700,000 workers in this country, and canada. and what i'm going to talk to you about is on line programs that our union have embraced and that we have worked with for the last 10 or soears. our union has always considered ourselves as an education driven union. and we take great pride in the pathbreaking education and training benits that we have negotiated. mostly without larger employers, specifically at&t, verizon, and qwest. our long-standing commitment to education and learning ongoing learning for workers really has been strategic. in an effort to help our members maintain job security, as well as be able to move up into higher paying jobs. in the telecommunication industry, which is an industry where most of our members are, there is constant change in constant technological cnge. and in order to have any degree of employment security, you really do have two be a lifelong learner at this point. and you really do have to maintain your ills. but despite these pathbre
communication workers of america is a labor union. we represent 700,000 workers in this country, and canada. and what i'm going to talk to you about is on line programs that our union have embraced and that we have worked with for the last 10 or soears. our union has always considered ourselves as an education driven union. and we take great pride in the pathbreaking education and training benits that we have negotiated. mostly without larger employers, specifically at&t, verizon, and...
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i want to make sure catastrophic illness doesn't bankrupt families in america. in our district alone, the 11th congressional district where you and i live, last year, 1430 families filed for bankruptcy because of healthcare costs. and any family in america, young or old, could be one accident or one illness away from catastrophic healthcare costs. and so catastrophic costs so that no family is forced to be in that position, i think, is an impoant reform. portability of healthcare insurance is an important reform. preventing insurers from cherry-picking for previous existing condition. now, you and i are of a certain age but a lot of my staff, some of whom are in this room are in their 20s and what i say to them if you're lucky enough, everybody in america will have a previous existing condition. because as we get old, we develop conditions. and some of them are more serious than others but let them just tell you 45% of all insured americans have a previous existing chen my wife is a diabetic. she developed diabetes because of a asthma attack a few years ago they
i want to make sure catastrophic illness doesn't bankrupt families in america. in our district alone, the 11th congressional district where you and i live, last year, 1430 families filed for bankruptcy because of healthcare costs. and any family in america, young or old, could be one accident or one illness away from catastrophic healthcare costs. and so catastrophic costs so that no family is forced to be in that position, i think, is an impoant reform. portability of healthcare insurance is...
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i expect that there are many in america who disagree with my decision. nothin can sway therief and pain. you can be assured that the due process will be forwarded according to the laws and values and people of scotland equally. there's also some support out there in the international community for what we have done as a government. >> thank you cabinet secretary too for a copy of his statement. signing off sir, in the eight years mr. abdelbaset ali al megrahi was found guilty, the prison world has changed. on the wrong side of change with afterinternational reputation failing not going. this parliament has been called too late to support. that's wrong. i ask for a vote next week to the demonstration that there's a wider view. why did the government choose to announce the biggest news in ten years in basement of a and not to the parliament. where is the according account in that? during the statement he said at least eight times that he was responsible for the decision. but at least eight times he sought to passhe blame. and a so-called hand on the other,
i expect that there are many in america who disagree with my decision. nothin can sway therief and pain. you can be assured that the due process will be forwarded according to the laws and values and people of scotland equally. there's also some support out there in the international community for what we have done as a government. >> thank you cabinet secretary too for a copy of his statement. signing off sir, in the eight years mr. abdelbaset ali al megrahi was found guilty, the prison...